Spectacles



A. VEILLETTE SPECTACLES Jan. 5, 1932.

Filed Oct. 13, 1927 2770; Mfrai laz'llai/Za; 1? 'IZZMM Q. F

Patented Jan. 5, 1932 e I i I UNITED STATES PATENT twee.

Application filed October 13, 1927. Serial lie. 226,004.

My invention relates to spectacles and specthe tilted transversely arched bridge is tacle' frames and includes novel improveslightly offset from the plane of the spectacle. ments in certain features thereof, particle frame. larly in the bridge member thereof. Fig. is a plan view of the embodiment a An object of my invention is to provide a shown in Fig. .4. l 1

novel type of bridge particularly adapted Fig. 6.is a section taken along the line 6-6 for use in spectacle frames constructed of of 4. I very thin material. In order to strengthen In the drawings, wherein like characters the bridge member made of very thin mateof reference indicate'likeparts throughout,l12

1 rial, I preferably construct the bridge memgenerally indicates a spectacle constructed in 60 her transversely arched and substantially accordance with the teachings of my invensemi-circular in section. It is well known tion. I V architecturally that an arch construction is As stated, my inventionrelates particulara relatively stronger construction than a ly to novel features in spectacle frame constraight line construction, thereby providing struction. As stated, my invention is par- 65 a greater strength to abridge construction. ticularly adapted for use in frames that are As the bridge is semi-circular it is obvious constructedo-f very thin metallic material. that it is of tubular construction, which con- To these ends I particularly eliminate the struction is easy to fabricate. A further obmaterial formerly used in making the soject of my invention is to substantially elimicalled bridge shanks and attach the bridge 70 nate any necessity for the shanks now proldirectlytothelens rims 16." .In order to jecting inwardly from each lens frame to strengthen the construction of the normally which the bridge is attached by substantially thin bridge, I preferablytransversely arch it constructing the bridge in substantially the as at as shown in detail in Fig. 3 and as same plane as the lens rims. A further feastated a transversely arched bridge is subture of my invention is to forwardly bevel stantially semicircular in section and may be and fashion the lower edge of the arch so easily'falbricated out of tubular or flat stock that it compactly conforms to the wearers preferably by a "pressingoperation. After nose and if desired to slightly offset it, thus thebridge has been duly shaped each end tilting the bridge from the plane of the lens thereof is suitably non-eXtensibly soldered or 80 frame to compensate for differences in huotherwise secured to each lens rim. In order man noses and vision. that the lower edge 22 of the arch may com- Further objects of myinvention relate to pactly fit the nose I preferably forwardly the provision of a simple novel type of lens bevel the lower end 19 or otherwise fashion frame which may be readily fabricated to it for this purpose. It is awell-known optiaccomplish the results hitherto portrayed. cal fact that different eyes have different These and such other objects of my invenfocal points and that the lenses must be adtion as may hereinafter appear will be best justed at the desired distances therefrom. I understood from .a description of the accomtherefore may as shown in the modification in 40 panying drawings, which illustrate various Figs. 46 slightly offset the edge of the bridge embodiments thereof. as at 24 from the plane of the lens frame for In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a rear elevation this purpose. l/Vhile the embodiment shown of a spectacle constructed in accordance with in Fig. 6 is inset, it is apparent that the bridge the teachings of my invention, the temple may be outset relative to the plane of the being shown in section. frame. It is thus apparent that I have pro- 9 Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof. vided a novel type of bridge constructed of Fig. 3 is a sectio-nal view taken along the relatively thin material which eliminates the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. use of bridge shanks generally thought neces- Fig. 4 is a rear elevation similar to Fig. '1, sary, is inherently strong due to its arch conof a modified form of my invention in which struction, which is fashioned to fit any desired form of nose and which may be inset or outset from the plane of the lens frame to compensate for relative differences in human noses and vision, as more particularly shown in Fig. 6.

As stated, the bridge member of my invention is constructed of relatively thin metallic material transversely arched and sub stantially semi-circular in section. The bridge may be pressed or otherwise formed out of tubular or flat stock. This stock may consist of a single metal layer or of a plurality of different metal layers, such as brass and silver, duly soldered and pressed together to form a single unitary layer of stock, though in reality composed of different layers. stock is known as flat or tubular stock. I therefore in the claims employ the words relatively thin to signify that the bridge member of my invention is constructed out of a single layer of this so-called flat or tubular stock.

It is understood that my invention is notlimited to the embodiments shown and that various deviations may be made therefrom without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A metallic spectacle frame comprising two metallic lens rims a relatively thin metallic bridge member having each end thereof nonextensibly joined to each lens rim in a plane substantially even therewith and a center portion adapted to rest on the nose transversely arched and substantially semi-circular in section obliquely forwardly bent relative to the ends thereof and to the plane of said lens rims with the lower edge thereof so forwardly bent and fashioned to compactly rest on the nose. 7 T

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature ALFRED VEILLETTE.

In the trade, however, this type of 

